As part of the first training camp at their brand-new facility in Eagan, the Vikings will play host to the Jacksonville Jaguars for a pair of joint practices Aug. 15-16.

The practices precede a preseason game between the teams Aug. 18, at U.S. Bank Stadium.

Both teams were the runners-up in their respective conferences last season, with the Vikings losing to the eventual Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship Game, and the Jaguars losing to the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship Game.

It marks the first time in more than a decade that the Vikings have hosted an opponent for joint practices at training camp, and the first time in more than 50 years that training camp will be held somewhere other than the campus of Minnesota State Mankato.

While the joint practices will be open to the public, fans wanting to attend will have to reserve tickets in advance on the Vikings website. That will be the case for the entirety of training camp at the new facility, where the Vikings expect to set a daily attendance capacity.

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